| | Hendersonville, NC | Chesterfield, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.9% | 70.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 23.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 5.5% | 1.5% |